Chapter 129 Newcomer Doug Rivers
"Jiang really said that?"
"God, he is definitely a lunatic. Don't he know what our record represents? With the young grizzlies now, I don't think they have a 1% chance to break our record."
"It cannot be denied that Jiang is indeed a very good coach. If he can get rid of this bad habit, he will become even better." Pippen teased at the Trail Blazers' post-match press conference.
The Bulls' career is Pippen's most proud thing so far, mainly because he really can't make any moves in his career with the Rockets. The Rockets' three elders cooperated very unpleasantly, and even Pippen and Barkley almost fought in the team.
Although the Trail Blazers are here, everyone knows that Pippen can't lead the Trail Blazers to achieve any decent results. Not to mention winning the championship, the Trail Blazers' record will not decline.
As the saying goes, heroes do not mention their courage in the past, but some people just like to live in the light of their past. There is undoubtedly such a person Pippen.
Jiang Dongbing also saw Pippen's speech at the press conference, but he didn't take it seriously. Looking at this Western Conference situation this year, the Grizzlies are likely to meet the Trail Blazers in the playoffs this year. If Pippen is swept by himself, then everything Pippen says is nonsense.
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"Ben, you will be our starter in the game against the Magic tonight." During the daily training in the afternoon, Jiang Dongbing announced a news that stunned Da Ben.
After these games, David has completely removed the hat of the No. 1 pick in parallel, and the strength he showed makes Da Ben feel inferior.
Especially on the offensive end, Da Ben felt that 800 of himself were tied together, and it might not be as powerful as David's deterrence on the offensive end.
As a result, the coach now lets himself play the starter?
"David is on the injury list, so you start tonight." Jiang Dongbing explained again.
These words made everyone puzzled. David was injured? Isn’t this standing in front of them for a long time?
According to Jiang Dongbing's plan, David will only play about 60 games in a season, basically 75% of the games, and try to control each game below 30 minutes, so that David can be better protected from injuries.
In fact, this is also a test that Jiang Dongbing is doing, laying the foundation for coaching Yao Ming in the future.
Yao Ming's career is too short and too short. He almost attended all the seasons during his peak period and averaged 40 minutes per game. Although it seems very good, this is definitely not a good thing.
Jiang Dongbing definitely hopes that Yao Ming can play for at least fifteen seasons, so that he can truly establish Yao Ming's historical status. When Yao Ming was enlisted in the Hall of Fame, those people could not find any fault.
Da Ben nodded ecstatically. How could he not tell that this was Jiang Dongbing giving him a chance. He would definitely do his best to perform well in this game tonight.
The Magic team was actually quite strong last season. Under Chuck Daly's leadership, they scored 33 wins last season, which was the same as the Heat, which ranked first in the East, but due to the victory and losses and some other factors, they could only rank third in the East.
But the Magic this season is not that strong. First of all, Chuck Daly left, to be precise, he retired. Then the Magic's lineup has also been adjusted significantly, and the overall strength has become much weaker.
The first person to be hit was Penny Hardaway's departure. This was originally the only star in the Magic team, but the only star was signed by them and then sold to the Suns. It means that there is no one in the Magic team who can play now.
Whether the team is strong or not, of course, we can't just look at the number of stars. Just like the Rockets, they had three Rockets elders last season, but their combat power was still weak.
But if the team doesn’t have a single star, it will definitely not work. When the team is facing a dilemma, there is not a single person who can stand up and carry the flag, and it will be difficult for the team to win.
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During the Grizzlies' home court, Jiang Dongbing saw the Magic's new head coach Doug Rivers walking towards him with a smile.
Doug Rivers, the coach, became very famous in the circle in the future. He is generally called He Wenbao in China, and is well-known to follow the meritorious coaches such as Zen masters Jackson and Popovich.
But now He Wenchao is just an unknown person. This season is his first time as the head coach of an NBA team. In terms of qualifications, it is far behind Jiang Dongbing.
Jiang Dongbing is also a champion coach after all. How many coaches have won the championship in the entire NBA history? There are only 28 so far, including Jiang Dongbing.
Most of the 28 champion coaches have retired. Currently, there are only five champion coaches in the league, namely Zen master Jackson, Riley, Rockets' Shuai, Wilkens of the Eagles and Jiang Dongbing.
The first four people are definitely figures at the level of the ancestors. Jiang Dongbing can now be on the same list with these ancestors, so you can imagine the status of the alliance.
So the new head coach of Gua Danzi like He Wenchao is really a junior when facing Jiang Dongbing.
Jiang Dongbing looked at He Wen's document happily and walked towards him. In Jiang Dongbing's impression, this coach was actually a super genius.
No matter what kind of lineup he is given, he can achieve a consistent record.
When the lineup is not good, his record is not bad. When the lineup is super good, for example, there are two to three superstars in the league who are ranked first in the league. His record seems to be no different from when the lineup is not good.
Overall, He Wenchao is a weird coach who can turn magic into decay. No matter how good the lineup is, he can't touch the floor of the Western Finals.
As for the season he led Green Kai to win the championship later, it’s not a joke that any assistant coach in the league can win the championship with the four giants of Green Kai.
"Jiang, I'm glad to have a chance to play against the Grizzlies." He Wen smiled a little flatteringly.
This man has poor coaching skills, but he is an absolute good at getting in touch with people, especially those important figures in the league. His every move is flattering.
His current attitude towards Jiang Dongbing is enough to prove his current status in the alliance.
"Hello, Doug, congratulations on being the head coach of the Magic." Jiang Dongbing said with a smile.
The two chatted together, and did not say anything nutritious. It was nothing more than He Wen's praise for Jiang Dongbing's strong coaching ability, and there might be places for Jiang Dongbing to help in the future.
Chapter completed!